Composition details of mucin and chitosan in the composite hydrogelsa.
| Sample name | Amount of mucin (µL) | Amount of chitosan (µL) |
|---|---|---|
| C1M1N | 50 | 50 |
| C1M2N | 66 | 33 |
| C2M1N | 33 | 66 |
| NC | 0 | 100 |
| NM | 100 | 0 |
| N | 0 | 0 |
Nanoclay-500 µL, Milli-Q water-300 µL, HEMA-100 µL, APS-10 µL, TEMED-1.5 µL are constant for all combinations, C1M1N, C1M2N and C2M1N represents the different combinations of chitosan and mucin, NC represents chitosan with nanoclay, NM represents mucin with nanoclay and N represents only nanoclay.